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I'm several versions behind on updating my Facebook app, because every update brings a litany of new unnecessary permissions. For a brief period Android offere

by Zikes 13y ago

I'm several versions behind on updating my Facebook app, because every update brings a litany of new unnecessary permissions. For a brief period Android offered the ability to selectively disable permissions on apps after the fact, but that feature was removed. I'll probably soon be switching to an alternative ROM that still supports it.

drcross 13y ago
I just use the web page now for the same reason, the high precision GPS request was way too much information to give out. The effect is that I use facebook less when I'm out and about which is also a positive.
nakedrobot2 13y ago
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.danvelazco.fbwrapper https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.danvelazco... Tinfoil for facebook. Basically it is a big condom for facebook so it does not stick its bejeezus inside your private babushka. Or something like that ;-)
- mjolk 13y ago
  babushka is a word for an older woman. what are you trying to say?
  - jtfrench 13y ago
    [stewie voice] "oh boy..."
  - saraid216 13y ago
    I don't even know what bejeezus is supposed to refer to in this context.
- dublinben 13y ago
  It's also available on F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=tinfoil&fdid=com.danvelazco.fbwrapper https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=tinfoil&fdid...
ars 13y ago
> For a brief period Android offered the ability to selectively disable permissions on apps after the fact Install this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=biz.bokhorst.xprivacy.installer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=biz.bokhorst.x... for fine grained control.
unfunco 13y ago
This is the real problem. iOS asks you when an app tries to do something which involves potentially sensitive information being revealed – I find myself uninstalling apps frequently on my Nexus because an update is asking for new permissions, and I've read the comments about fine-grained controls, but I don't want to install an app to allow me to have granular permission controls over other apps – I should not have to do that.

by Zikes 13y ago

drcross 13y ago

I just use the web page now for the same reason, the high precision GPS request was way too much information to give out. The effect is that I use facebook less when I'm out and about which is also a positive.

nakedrobot2 13y ago

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.danvelazco.fbwrapper https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.danvelazco... Tinfoil for facebook. Basically it is a big condom for facebook so it does not stick its bejeezus inside your private babushka. Or something like that ;-)

mjolk 13y ago
babushka is a word for an older woman. what are you trying to say?
- jtfrench 13y ago
  [stewie voice] "oh boy..."
- saraid216 13y ago
  I don't even know what bejeezus is supposed to refer to in this context.
dublinben 13y ago
It's also available on F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=tinfoil&fdid=com.danvelazco.fbwrapper https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=tinfoil&fdid...

ars 13y ago

> For a brief period Android offered the ability to selectively disable permissions on apps after the fact Install this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=biz.bokhorst.xprivacy.installer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=biz.bokhorst.x... for fine grained control.

unfunco 13y ago

This is the real problem. iOS asks you when an app tries to do something which involves potentially sensitive information being revealed – I find myself uninstalling apps frequently on my Nexus because an update is asking for new permissions, and I've read the comments about fine-grained controls, but I don't want to install an app to allow me to have granular permission controls over other apps – I should not have to do that.